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Google has pushed the Android Auto beta 15.5 to some devices<\/p>\n

Those running Android 8 will soon not be supported<\/p>\n

Older devices could soon find Android Auto stops working<\/p>\n

Google is getting ready to push some big updates for its Android Auto system, with the beta for the latest 15.5 software already being rolled out to early testers.<\/p>\n

However, the minimum system requirements are changing and the tech giant announced back in summer of last year that users will need Android 9 or later to run Android Auto in the car, both wired and wirelessly.<\/p>\n

According to Auto Evolution<\/a>, Google continued to support Android 8 users with updates but that is about to change, as the latest 15.5 version of the software is introduced. For Android 8 users, this means that devices won\u2019t receive any new Android Auto updates. New features, bug fixes or design changes won\u2019t be applicable.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, it is highly likely that Google will drop support for Android 8 users altogether, with some predicting this will happen by the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n

This move is unlikely to hit many users, as the latest Android figures<\/a> show only 4% were running Android 8 or Android 8.1 as of April 2025. But if you want the latest Android Auto OS features, it’s worth checking in case you need to update your software (or device).<\/p>\n

Gearing up for the AI age\"Android<\/p>\n

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Both Google and Apple are busy injecting more AI-enabled<\/a> features into their smartphone mirroring services, with the former readying the launch of Gemini for drivers.<\/p>\n

The company says the AI-powered assistant will replace the current generation of Google Assistant,<\/a> allowing users to access deeper integration with apps, calendars and messages without taking eyes off the road.<\/p>\n

Put simply, older devices running Android 8 won\u2019t be able to support these sorts of AI-based technological advances, seeing as the operating system was first launched way back in 2017 when this sort of thing was a mere footnote.<\/p>\n

For those not wanting to invest in a new Android smartphone, it will be possible to stick with Android 8 until it stops working completely. Updates won\u2019t apply, but it should still be possible to keep using current features until Google drops support entirely.<\/p>\n

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